2004 Tulsa
4–8 (3–5 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Steve Kragthorpe. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 24 UTEP 37–35Nov 27
UTEP was ranked No. 24, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Kansas | L 3–21 | 45% |
| Sep 11 | at Oklahoma State | L 21–38 | 23% |
| Sep 18 | vs Navy | L 0–29 | 49% |
| Sep 25 | vs Missouri State | W 49–7 | 67% |
| Oct 3 | at Hawai’i | L 16–44 | 34% |
| Oct 16 | vs 21Boise State | L 42–45 | 18% |
| Oct 23 | at Nevada | L 48–54 | 38% |
| Oct 30 | vs Rice | W 39–22 | 49% |
| Nov 6 | at SMU | L 35–41 | 61% |
| Nov 13 | at Louisiana Tech | L 21–38 | 36% |
| Nov 20 | vs San José State | W 34–24 | 64% |
| Nov 27 | vs 24UTEP | W 37–35 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UTEP 37–35; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 72nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 6th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 345–398
- Coach
- Steve Kragthorpe
- Elo
- 1387 −73 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.0 No. 99 of 120; offense No. 54, defense No. 110
- SRS
- −7.9 No. 89 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 68
- Offensive coordinator
- Charlie Stubbs
- Defensive coordinator
- Todd Graham
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.14 | 32% | 0.93 | 88th of 118 |
| Defense | -0.02 | 33% | 0.99 | 71st of 118 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 32 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 0.0 | own 32 | 3% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2004 class
| Tarrion Adams RB | ★★ | No. 831 |
| Billy Greenidge S | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Walter Boyd OG | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Anthony Germany CB | ★★ | No. 979 |
| Tommy Daniels DT | ★★ | No. 979 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2004 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.756 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive backs | 7 | 2.0 | 0.748 |
| Whole class | 12 | 2.0 | 0.752 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2005
The 2005 draft| Rd 7 | James Kilian QB | Kansas City Chiefs |
2004 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 8–0 | 11–1 | 12 |
| UTEP | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
 Fresno State | 5–3 | 9–3 | 22 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Hawai’i | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Nevada | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Tulsa | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| SMU | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Rice | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| San José State | 1–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.